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How to get fromLa Rochelle to Shanghaiby train, plane, car or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from La Rochelle to Shanghai by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane NTE - SHA
    21h 7m
    ¥2,130–6,802

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BOD - PVG
    39h 10m
    ¥1,985–5,833

  3. Drive 11,488.7 km

    1. Drive from La Rochelle to Shanghai Stationcar car 11,488.7 km
    5d 8h
    ¥14,370–20,757

  4. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane NTE - PVG
    19h 19m
    ¥2,070–6,352

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CDG - PVG
    18h 11m
    ¥2,839–5,940

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane CDG - SHA
    20h
    ¥2,799–6,590

  7. Train, train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    3. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane RNS - PVG
    23h 56m
    ¥3,340–10,312

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane CDG - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    23h 2m
    ¥2,984–9,210

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration20h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,011Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Shanghai, China?

There is no direct connection from La Rochelle to Shanghai. However, you can take the train to Nantes, walk to Gare Sud, take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), walk to Hongqiao Airport T1, then take the line 10 subway to South Shaanxi Road. Alternatively, you can drive from La Rochelle to Shanghai Station in around 5d 8h.

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